Trump Justice official Clark faces ethics hearing over 2020 election role: Jeffrey Clark, a senior official in former U.S. President Donald Trump's ...
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US, Vietnamese top diplomats discuss greater chip cooperation, State Dept says: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh ...
reuters.com/world/us-vietnamese-top-diplomats-discuss-greater-chip-cooperation-state-dept-says-2024-03-26/
Federal officials say 20 have been charged for threatening election workers: An outsize number of the prosecutions have involved Arizona, a swing state that ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/25/doj-threats-harassment-election-workers/
Quick Glance: Federal Charges for Threatening Election Workers
- The Justice Department reported that approximately 20 individuals have been charged for threatening election officials during the 2020 and 2022 elections, with over half a dozen receiving sentences ranging from one to 3 ½ years.
- Investigators must assess reported threats to determine if they escalate from free speech to actual violent or death threats, considering the reason behind the threat and its impact on the recipient.
- Threats commonly arise during election periods, often fueled by denial of election results, leading to severe consequences for election workers, their families, and colleagues.
- Judge Steven P. Logan emphasized that violent threats pose a significant risk to American institutions and employees, constituting a direct assault on the rule of law.
US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents
apnews.com/article/uk-china-cyberattacks-parliament-election-770e7b00454b63ad424000feecddd0c1
WSDOT to install crosswalk safety light on Highway 503 after Prairie High School student was struck by car in 2023
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/28/wsdot-to-install-crosswalk-safety-light-on-highway-503-after-prairie-high-school-student-was-struck-by-car-in-2023/
Cardona sends FAFSA recommendations to states as applications lag amid multiple problems
thehill.com/homenews/education/4559548-cardona-fafsa-applications/
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas calls Texas immigration law ‘unconstitutional’
pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas-calls-texas-immigration-law-unconstitutional
Human smuggling at Washington-Canada border is rising, feds say: Federal officials say a rise in border crossings is linked to organized crime operations.
axios.com/local/seattle/2024/03/27/human-smuggling-northern-border-washington
Pentagon denies US forces bombed eastern Syria: The U.S. military is denying it bombed eastern Syria late Monday night or early Tuesday morning after Syrian and ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4557659-pentagon-denial-us-forces-syria-iran/
Clark College to receive $1 million to develop a program to teach maintenance of electric vehicles
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/23/clark-college-to-receive-1-million-to-develop-a-program-to-teach-maintenance-of-electric-vehicles/
Why WA’s farmworkers are disappearing: Fewer U.S. workers seem to be moving across state and county lines to “follow the season” for farm labor in Washington ...
seattletimes.com/business/washingtons-farmworkers-are-disappearing/
Blinken Plans to Return to Mideast With US-Israel Tensions High: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his sixth visit to the Middle East since war ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/blinken-returns-to-mideast-as-us-israel-tensions-remain-high
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Rotschy fined again in teen’s injury that resulted in double amputation: Labor officials issued an additional $51,800 in fines against a Vancouver construction ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/19/rotschy-fined-again-in-teens-injury-that-resulted-in-double-amputation/
F.B.I. Tells Passengers on Alaska Flight They May Have Been Crime Victims: Letters sent by the bureau’s Seattle office are a sign that the Justice Department’s ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/22/us/politics/fbi-investigation-boeing.html
Drones may soon help WA clean up graffiti along state highways: With a pilot program approved, Washington may soon employ aerial drone technology to deal with a ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/drones-could-help-wa-clean-up-graffiti-along-state-highways/
Vancouver's Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery confirms systems hack: Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery confirmed its computer systems were compromised in early ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/21/rebound-orthopedics-neurosurgery-confirms-systems-hack/
'Fear' and farmland in the Montana Senate race: Chinese companies own a fraction of a percent of farmland in Montana. Yet the issue has been a major focus of one ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/21/montana-senate-china-fears-00148115
Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/20/washington-gov-inslee-signs-fentanyl-bill-sending-money-to-disproportionately-affected-tribes/
Criminal Inquiry Into Boeing Panel Blowout Expands: The Justice Department, which is investigating the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines flight ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/15/business/boeing-subpoenas-grand-jury.html
Oregon AG seeks Providence Health documents in charity care investigation: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has asked a judge to force Providence Health & ...
oregonlive.com/business/2024/03/oregon-ag-seeks-providence-health-documents-in-charity-care-investigation.html
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Washington Department of Health releases updated guidance for COVID-19: The Washington State Department of Health released updated guidance Monday for how to ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/18/washington-department-of-health-releases-updated-guidance-for-covid-19/
Blinken signals progress in Saudi-Israel normalisation efforts: US Secretary of State said diplomatic work on normalisation is moving forward, noting ...
trtworld.com/middle-east/blinken-signals-progress-in-saudi-israel-normalisation-efforts-17459609
USA: Ex-police officers convicted of torturing black people: In a small town in Mississippi, six police officers commit an unprecedented act of racist violence ...
ga.de/news/politik/ausland/usa-ex-polizisten-wegen-folter-von-schwarzen-verurteilt_aid-109198799
Former U.S. military leaders assess 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/19/Milley-McKenzie-Afghanistan-withdraw/6741710881729/
US Repeats Call for Fairness as India Targets Opposition Parties: Washington reiterated its call for India to carry out a fair and timely legal process following ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/us-repeats-call-for-fairness-as-india-targets-opposition-parties
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US reportedly considering plea deal offer for Julian Assange: But lawyers for WikiLeaks founder say they have been ‘given no indication’ Washington will change ...
theguardian.com/media/2024/mar/20/julian-assange-wikileaks-plea-deal
US and UK announce sanctions over China-linked hacks on officials, lawmakers and election watchdog
english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-25/us-and-uk-announce-sanctions-over-china-linked-hacks-on-officials-lawmakers-and-election-watchdog.html
'China strongly deplores and firmly opposes': China on US' recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory
firstpost.com/world/china-strongly-deplores-and-firmly-opposes-china-on-us-recognition-of-arunachal-pradesh-as-indian-territory-13751427.html
Quick Glance: China slams U.S. for meddling in India border dispute
- China criticizes the U.S. for interfering in the border conflict with India after Washington recognized Arunachal Pradesh as part of Indian territory.
- The U.S. rejected China's unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims, opposing Beijing's actions in the region.
- The escalating dispute between China and India over Arunachal Pradesh continues, with U.S. support for India's claims.
- Experts view U.S. backing of India in the border dispute as part of the competition with China, amid rising tensions along the India-China border.
Afghan govt should prevent terror attacks from its soil: State Dept : WASHINGTON: Following Pakistan's strikes in Afghanistan on Tehreek-e-Taliban hideouts ...
thenews.com.pk/latest/1169939-afghan-govt-should-prevent-terror-attacks-from-its-soil-state-dept
#US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured the Philippines, a key Washington ally, of US support amid heightened tensions with #China .saudigazette.com.sa/article/641356/World/US-Philippines-alliance-is-ironclad-says-nbspBlinken
Study Assessing Willingness To Fly On eVTOLs: To explore consumer willingness to participate in AAM by flying on eVTOL aircraft, an online survey of 975 ...
aviationweek.com/aerospace/advanced-air-mobility/study-assesses-willingness-fly-evtols
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President Joe Biden during his annual State of the Union address quickly targeted Donald Trump and Republicans over the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021 ... Show more
Hazel Dell man identified as worker killed in Georgia-Pacific Camas Mill accident
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/12/hazel-dell-man-identified-as-worker-killed-in-georgia-pacific-camas-mill-accident/
Quick Glance: Worker from Hazel Dell Dies in Georgia-Pacific Camas Mill Accident
- 32-year-old Dakota Austin Cline from Hazel Dell died from blunt trauma to his head, neck, and torso.
- The accident occurred in the unitizing and converting department, which is temporarily shut down.
- Georgia-Pacific manufactures and distributes tissue, pulp, paper packaging, and building products.
- The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has also initiated an investigation.
US grants $750 million for hydrogen projects across 24 states: The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it is granting $750 million to projects across 24 ...
reuters.com/business/energy/us-grants-750-million-hydrogen-projects-across-24-states-2024-03-13/
The worst pavement panels on I-5 north of Vancouver will be fixed this summer: Some of the roughest sections of Interstate 5 in Clark County are slated to be ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/13/the-worst-pavement-panels-on-i-5-north-of-vancouver-will-be-fixed-this-summer/
US asks Panama to strip flags from Iranian ships sanctioned by Washington: The United States has asked Panama to ban Iranian vessels sanctioned by Washington ...
reuters.com/world/us-asks-panama-strip-flags-iranian-ships-sanctioned-by-washington-2024-03-13/
Bill Demanding Justice for Breonna Taylor Would Ban No-Knock Warrants Nationwide: "We know it was Breonna Taylor's dream to save lives," said one ...
commondreams.org/news/breonna-taylor-no-knock
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants tolling plan on sections of Interstates 5, 205 scrapped
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/11/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-wants-tolling-plan-on-interstates-5-205-scrapped/
Roadway projects in Southwest Washington closer to finish line: With warm weather on the horizon, the Washington State Department of Transportation and its ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/13/roadway-projects-in-southwest-washington-closer-to-finish-line/
Defense alliance: Sweden is now a member of NATO: NATO now has 32 members: During a visit to Washington, Sweden's Prime Minister Kristersson deposited the ...
spiegel.de/ausland/nato-schweden-ist-nun-offiziell-mitglied-a-0bd5b574-9984-4b6c-8480-3d1fc18ae814
Quick Glance: Sweden Celebrates NATO Membership
- Almost two years after applying, many Swedes are relieved as Sweden officially joins NATO.
- Support for membership grew amidst Russian aggression in the region in the mid-2010s.
- Despite some opposition, most Swedes support NATO membership and feel safer.
- Increased military presence and cooperation post-NATO accession could spark public discussions.
WA expanding health care options for undocumented immigrants: Lawmakers added $28.4 million, nearly twice as much as its first allocation, to continue helping ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-expanding-health-care-options-for-undocumented-immigrants/
Still Haven't Got Your Real ID? Here's the Deadline to Have It When Flying: Domestic flights will require a Real ID or a passport to fly. Here's what you need to ...
cnet.com/culture/still-havent-got-your-real-id-heres-the-deadline-to-have-it-when-flying/
Singapore Official Defends US Ambassador Kaplan Following Watchdog Report: A senior Singaporean official took to social media to defend US Ambassador Jonathan ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-04/singapore-minister-sticks-up-for-us-envoy-after-scathing-report
Biden signs record $3B annual spending for Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/11/biden-signs-record-3b-annual-spending-for-hanford-nuclear-site-in-eastern-washington/
Zito: Both parties push back on Biden regulation: Killing the local plant would not be an organic side effect of changing habits but instead a government-created ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/11/zito-both-parties-push-back-on-biden-regulation/
Higher tolls could be en route as Highway 520 costs surge: Washington officials are desperate to fund the Portage Bay segment of the project ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/higher-tolls-could-be-coming-to-make-dent-in-highway-520-budget-mess/
Defense independence impossible without the US - opinion: Israel should not think that it can just break away from the US or dictate to Washington the way things ...
jpost.com/opinion/article-790894
U.S. is ending free COVID test program. Here’s how to get no-cost tests in WA: Starting Friday, Washingtonians can no longer order free at-home COVID-19 tests ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/as-free-covid-test-program-ends-heres-how-to-get-no-cost-tests-in-wa/
More than a million Washingtonians can file taxes for free through new pilot program
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/12/more-than-a-million-washingtonians-can-file-taxes-for-free-through-new-pilot-program/
Series of recent DOJ cases show foreign operatives plotting assassinations in U.S.
npr.org/2024/02/25/1233171784/state-sponsored-assassination-plot-doj
Subway Caught Underpaying Employees in Multiple Locations: Ten restaurants operated by four different franchise owners in Washington were found to have dipped ...
newsweek.com/subway-caught-underpaying-employees-multiple-restaurants-washington-1876389
US Has Opened Over 50 Criminal Probes Related to Aid It Provided to Ukraine: The Pentagon’s inspector general said its criminal investigators have opened more ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-23/pentagon-has-opened-over-50-criminal-probes-on-us-aid-to-ukraine
$15 maximum tolls begin on I-405, Highway 167. Here’s what to know: A higher toll on these Seattle-area freeways, at the most congested hours ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/what-to-know-as-15-maximum-tolls-begin-on-i-405-and-highway-167-in-wa/
Alabama's IVF ruling: Biden admin sending top health official to state: The Biden administration is sending the nation’s top health official to meet with ...
apnews.com/article/ivf-biden-becerra-alabama-abortion-ruling-26045e6862c2f13eff003441ab874064
EPA proposes adding Columbia River from Grand Coulee Dam to Canada border to superfund list
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/06/epa-proposes-adding-columbia-river-from-grand-coulee-dam-to-canada-border-to-superfund-list/
Seattle police use of force nears all-time lows, but racial disparities still plague the numbers
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-use-of-force-nears-all-time-lows-but-racial-disparities-still-plague-the-numbers/
Vancouver trampoline park SkyZone cited for violations of teen labor rules: The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited Vancouver’s popular ...
columbian.com/news/2024/feb/22/vancouver-trampoline-park-skyzone-cited-for-unpaid-teen-labor/
Child Marriage Could Be Banned in Another State: A law to establish 18 as the minimum marriage age in Washington would take effect in June if signed by Governor ...
newsweek.com/child-marriage-banned-state-washington-jay-inslee-1874243
Why health care has become a top target for cybercriminals: Cyberattacks of all sorts have plagued large corporations, small businesses and individuals for ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/01/why-health-care-has-become-a-top-target-for-cybercriminals/
Real ID, which will be enforced starting next spring, may impact how you travel domestically. tinyurl.com/y2ufwryz
WA pharmacies, health systems reel from UnitedHealthcare cyberattack: Thousands of pharmacies throughout the U.S., including in WA, are scrambling to find new ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/wa-pharmacies-health-systems-reel-unitedhealthcare-cyberattack/
Inslee: 'Invasive species and noxious weeds are already a big problem in Washington'
columbian.com/news/2024/feb/26/clark-county-residents-can-learn-to-combat-invasive-species-in-series-of-webinars/
Texas ranks first in power outages in last 5 years, report finds: Texas has experienced 263 power outages since 2019, more than any other state ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/texas-leads-nation-power-outages-18887152.php
DOJ Working With Wisconsin Sheriff to Improve Communication With Non-English Speakers
propublica.org/article/doj-wisconsin-dane-county-sheriff-improve-communication-spanish-dairy-farms
State Department security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges: A man who served as a State Department security officer was arrested Tuesday by the FBI on four ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4451364-state-department-security-officer-arrested-on-jan-6-charges/
MAGA Pounces as Biden's Own DOJ Questions His Mental Fitness in Report: Biden will not be criminally charged for classified documents that were found in his ...
newsweek.com/maga-pounces-biden-doj-questions-mental-fitness-report-1868376
Quick Glance: Battle for Biden's Memory: Defense Against Special Counsel
- Biden's allies defend him against accusations regarding his memory
- Biden rejects memory loss report, emphasizes remembrance of Beau's death
- Strategy: Highlight contrast with Trump's confusion and legal issues
- Biden reacts sensitively to special counsel's accusations, showing a fighting spirit
Treasury rolls out residential real estate transparency rules to combat money laundering
apnews.com/article/treasury-regulation-money-laundering-real-estate-housing-7eaeb28e46caa570f00f6e986e9707a4
PeaceHealth settles over ADA violations after Vancouver hospital failed to provide sign language interpreter
columbian.com/news/2024/feb/15/peacehealth-settles-over-ada-violations-after-vancouver-hospital-failed-to-provide-sign-language-interpreter/
Highway 520 fully closed through weekend for testing, routine work: Crews closed the highway to calibrate and test lighting under the Montlake lid ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/highway-520-fully-closed-through-weekend-for-testing-routine-work/
Republican who oversaw Mayorkas impeachment will not seek reelection: Mark Green, R-Tenn., a deeply conservative former Army Ranger medic who was elected in 2018 ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/mark-green-retiring-congress.html
Join the Mobilization Against Boeing’s Defense Suppliers Summit: Join us Tuesday to oppose Boeing and say “NO TO DSS”! “CUT TIES WITH ...
thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2024/03/11/79418939/join-the-mobilization-against-boeings-defense-suppliers-summit
Republicans schedule another Alejandro Mayorkas impeachment vote: The vote, scheduled for Tuesday night, comes on the heels of an embarrassing defeat for ...
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-schedule-another-alejandro-mayorkas-impeachment-vote-rcna138201
How Argentinians are pushing back against Javier Milei’s aggressive reform policies
scroll.in/article/1064090/how-argentinians-are-pushing-back-against-javier-mileis-aggressive-reform-policies
No rest for pothole fillers on Seattle’s crumbling Ship Canal Bridge deck: In less than 6 years, state workers have gone out 143 times for urgent pothole repairs ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/no-rest-for-pothole-fillers-on-seattles-crumbling-ship-canal-bridge-deck/
Medicaid’s prescription for health includes food and housing in some states: A growing number of states are broadening the health-coverage program into a hub for ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/02/12/medicaid-food-housing/
Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise's return to House portends another Mayorkas impeachment vote - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/08/Scalise-return-portends-another-Mayorkas-impeachment-vote/5851707432432/
China Charges US With Protectionism Amid Tension Over EVs: China charged the US with engaging in protectionist trade measures amid signs that Washington is ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-04/china-blasts-us-for-classic-protectionism-in-tension-over-evs
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Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years for revealing state secrets: The former cricket star is already serving a three-year sentence in a ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/01/30/pakistan-former-pm-imran-khan-sentenced-to-10-years-for-revealing-state-secrets_6477496_4.html
Quick Glance: Pakistan: Future of Ex-PM Imran Khan & PTI Party
- As the country gears up for elections, the focus is on the fate of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his legal battles.
- Despite the military's attempts to undermine the PTI party, Imran Khan's popularity remains strong, according to Harris Khalique of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
- A court sentenced Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison for corruption related to the sale of state gifts during his time as prime minister.
- Even with Khan in jail, opinion polls show the PTI party leading ahead of its main rivals, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and the Pakistan People's Party.
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